Dan Hegarty - The Alternative Wednesday 16 April 2014

Dan Hegarty - The Alternative

Share:

SOAK'S FIVE-TRACK SHUFFLE

(Photo by Joshua Halling photography)

Soak is one of those artists that you get the impression is going to have a long, long career. Heralded for her debut 'Sea Creatures' EP, she's just released a new EP called 'Blud'. This shows an even richer talent than what she showcased a number of years ago. What next? Who knows! For now, she's supplied the tracks for this week's Five-Track Shuffle.

Keywords:

Share:

ALBUMS OF THE WEEK – SOHN, RECORD STORE GAY, & THE AFGHAN WHIGS

‘Tremors’ is one of those albums that is almost guaranteed to be in the higher reaches of the numerous 2014 year-end Album Polls. What exactly Sohn has done right here is hard to put into words, but almost everything wouldn’t be too much of an exaggeration. Fans of James Blake, Jeff Buckley, and Lali Puna, ‘Tremors’ is for you.

The Afghan Whigs could have quite easily remained in the shadows and left their cult status as it is, but they’ve opted to come out of the shadows and record what might just be their best album. ‘Do To The Beast’ shows no signs of a band that haven’t released an album in over a decade; more a confidence and hunger that you’d expect to hear from a band launching themselves into their debut album.

Keywords:

Share:

BURIED TREASURE - 'EXPLOSIVE' BY THE SHADES

'Explosive' is one of those phenomenally good albums that somehow managed to slip by without enough people ever getting to hear it. Released in 2004, you couldn't help but notice that this was a special album; fragile beauty, infectious grooves, and a mixture of influences that worked wonderfully together. If it appeared today, fans of The XX, and Darkside would consume it with considerable vigour.